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Middleton School Committee Restores $40,000 to Budget, Defers After-School Rate Vote

MIDDLETON — February 2, 2026 — Middleton School Committee approves $40,000 in provisional FY27 budget restorations and a 6 percent preschool tuition hike. Meeting Monday, the committee voted unanimously to add $20,000 back to the professional development line and another $20,000 to supplies and consumables, bringing the district'

North Andover School Committee Adopts $72.2 Million FY27 Budget in 4-0 Vote

NORTH ANDOVER — January 29, 2026 — North Andover School Committee unanimously adopts $72.2 million FY27 budget and warns of override push for FY28. The committee voted 4-0 at its January 29 meeting at the Senior Center to accept Superintendent Jennifer Lathrop's recommended fiscal year 2027 operating budget,

Essex Elementary Feasibility Study Narrows to Three On-Site Building Options

ESSEX — January 28, 2026 — Essex Elementary School building study narrows to three options, all on existing site. The Essex-Manchester Regional School Building Committee, presenting to the Essex School Committee and community on January 28, announced that seven initial options have been reduced to three — a base repair and code

Manchester Essex School Committee Approves $50,000 Stabilization Fund Draw for Memorial School Bond

ESSEX — January 27, 2026 — Manchester Essex Regional School Committee unanimously approved a $50,000 stabilization fund appropriation and workshopped a proposed FY27 budget projecting a 3.85 percent spending increase over the current year. Finance Director Michelle Dumas said health insurance renewal is now estimated at 14 percent — down from

Essex School Building Committee Advances Three Design Options, Votes Out Four Alternatives

ESSEX — January 26, 2026 — Essex Elementary School Building Committee unanimously advances three design options and clears $132,868 in project invoices. The committee voted Monday to eliminate all but options A0.2 (code upgrade), A1.2 (addition-renovation), and A2.2 (full replacement at approximately 73,000 square feet), following

Nahant School Committee Approves 2026-2027 Academic Calendar Unanimously

NAHANT — January 20, 2026 — Nahant School Committee unanimously approves the 2026-2027 school calendar at its January 20 meeting. The revised calendar shifts two professional development days to the final week of August before students arrive, schedules remaining professional half-days on Fridays, and sets the last day of school

North Andover School Committee Opens $72.2 Million FY27 Budget Public Hearing

North Andover School Committee opens public hearing on $72.2 million FY27 school budget.

Whittier Tech Teachers Union Files Petition Over Alleged Unlawful Health Insurance Deductions

NEWBURYPORT — January 14, 2026 — Whittier Tech teachers union petitions school committee over alleged unlawful payroll deductions. Katie Staunton, president of the Whittier Regional Educators Association, presented a 75-signature petition to the Whittier Regional Vocational Technical School Committee on January 14, accusing Superintendent Maureen Lynch and Business Manager Kara Cosmas

North Andover Schools Propose $72.2M FY27 Budget, Drawing on Circuit Breaker Reserves

North Andover schools propose a $73.7 million FY27 budget while planning a Proposition 2½ override for 2028.

Essex School Building Committee Approves Design Program, Drops Two Project Options

ESSEX — January 6, 2026 — Essex Elementary School Building Committee unanimously approved its Preliminary Design Program for state submission and voted to narrow its list of project options at the January 6 meeting. The committee, chaired by Teresa Whitman, approved the PDP — a document months in development — for submission to the

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